Annual salary
$58,145
Michigan · salary schedule · 2026-27
Dearborn Public Schools salary schedule, 2026-27
P-12 Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-27. The grid below is the schedule as published, every cell; pick a degree and step to see the annual, monthly and per-day figure and the next five steps.
- Dearborn Public Schools's 2026-27 salary schedule starts at $54,283 (Associates Degree (Nurses), step 1) and tops out at $115,686 (EdD/PhD Degree, step 12), per Dearborn Public Schools (Department of Human Resources) (effective ).
- A teacher on the bachelor's column (Bachelors Degree) starts at $58,145 and reaches $94,772 at the top of that column.
- On the master's column (Masters Degree) the range is $62,035 to $107,307.
- The grid has 6 degree columns and 12 step rows; the highest cell is reached at step 12.
- Dearborn City School District enrolled 19,621 students in 2023-24, the 3rd-largest district in Michigan by NCES enrollment.
P-12 Teacher Salary Schedule 2026-27
Official sourceDocumentDearborn Public Schools (Department of Human Resources)School year2026-27Effective
| Step \ Degree | Associates Degree (Nurses) | Bachelors Degree | Masters Degree | Masters Degree +30 | Masters Degree +60 | EdD/PhD Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $54,283 | $58,145 | $62,035 | $62,583 | $64,218 | $65,905 |
| 2 | $62,176 | $66,597 | $71,054 | $71,686 | $73,207 | $75,487 |
| 3 | $65,282 | $69,929 | $74,429 | $75,267 | $76,501 | $79,260 |
| 4 | $67,896 | $72,727 | $77,778 | $78,653 | $79,943 | $82,828 |
| 5 | $70,609 | $75,634 | $81,278 | $82,192 | $83,541 | $86,556 |
| 6 | $73,433 | $78,658 | $84,976 | $85,894 | $87,300 | $90,449 |
| 7 | $76,371 | $81,807 | $88,332 | $89,329 | $90,791 | $94,068 |
| 8 | $79,427 | $84,670 | $91,646 | $92,900 | $94,421 | $97,830 |
| 9 | $82,762 | $87,635 | $95,080 | $96,617 | $98,199 | $101,744 |
| 10 | $86,238 | $90,919 | $98,647 | $100,484 | $102,128 | $105,812 |
| 11 | $89,860 | $94,772 | $102,348 | $104,502 | $106,213 | $110,046 |
| 12 | $107,307 | $109,936 | $111,343 | $115,686 |
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Per month (12)
$4,845.42
Next 5 steps in this degree
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $66,597 | +$8,452 |
| 3 | $69,929 | +$11,784 |
| 4 | $72,727 | +$14,582 |
| 5 | $75,634 | +$17,489 |
| 6 | $78,658 | +$20,513 |
Worked example as rendered: Bachelors Degree, step 1 = $58,145 a year, $4,845.42 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Effective August 19, 2026; compensation is prorated for hire dates after that day.
The district states the amounts reflect the total foundation-tied increase of 2% minus 0.53% for MPSERS, a net 1.47% increase.
Step 12 is published only for the Masters and higher columns.
All DFT members also receive a one-time off-schedule 1% payment based on the previous salary schedule, distributed across the remaining pays through June.
- Soft spot: The schedule does not state contract days.
Questions people ask
What is the starting teacher salary in Dearborn Public Schools?
$58,145 on the degree Bachelors Degree at step 1 of the 2026-27 schedule (Dearborn Public Schools (Department of Human Resources)). The lowest cell on the whole grid is $54,283 (Associates Degree (Nurses)).
What is the top of the Dearborn Public Schools salary schedule?
$115,686, at step 12 on EdD/PhD Degree (2026-27). That is the highest published cell before any stipend, longevity or supplement not printed on the grid.
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